ADHD Time Management

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ADHD and Procrastination: Why Do I Procrastinate?
ByMarla Cummins November 7, 2008May 14, 2025 ADHD Symptoms & Diagnosis, ADHD Time Management, Blog

Before you read this article, I suggest you read my previous post on procrastination and values. In that post, I asked you to consider whether completing a task is important to you or not. If the end result of the task has no value for you, I suggested that, rather than worry about procrastination, you should make the choice to put it aside. In this post, I am delving into the reasons that you may have for putting off tasks, which are important to you, are truly in sync with your values. That is, I am assuming that you do value the outcome, but are still procrastinating. My hope is that once you have identified what is important to you and the reasons that you delay those tasks, which will help you…

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ADHD and Procrastinating: Should I Do This?
ByMarla Cummins November 4, 2008May 14, 2025 ADHD Symptoms & Diagnosis, ADHD Time Management, Blog

Procrastination is a complex topic. It is not just about managing your time better. First, I want to look at the connection between values and procrastination. I have come to understand procrastination through my own experience with it, as well as through conversations I have had with my clients. While it is certainly not a habit endemic only to people with ADHD, as we all put off doing things, it is certainly prevalent among adults with ADHD. For some, procrastination causes little concern. For others, procrastination can prevent them from reaching their dreams, like graduating from college or working in their chosen career. Want or Should The first step in addressing procrastination is being able to distinguish between those tasks that you want to do and those…

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ADHD and Managing Interruptions
ByMarla Cummins October 17, 2008May 14, 2025 ADHD in the Workplace, ADHD Time Management, Blog

On many occasions, my clients ask me how to manage interruptions when they are trying to do work, either in a home office or in a work place. As staying on task for adults with ADHD is often challenging, having outside interruptions can prove to be “the straw that breaks the camel’s back.” There are strategies to handle this, though. Making A Choice Does it seem rude to you not to talk to someone when they come to your office or cube? If it does, you may knowingly or unknowingly be holding one or more the following assumptions. “I have no choice in the matter.” “If I tell someone that I am busy, whatever I say will be rude.” “Since I allow people to…

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Planning and Commitment – The ADHD Way
ByMarla Cummins October 7, 2008May 14, 2025 ADHD Time Management, Blog

“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” ~Peter Drucker Planning as a means of making a commitment, especially for those with ADHD, is key to execution and completion. Yet, you may say: “Planning stifles my creativity.” or “The only way I can get something done is if I do it at the last minute; that is just the way I work.” If this is you, ask yourself the following questions: Is my way of operating working well enough for me? Is there a cost, like stress, that I do not like? Am I able to make and follow through on commitments that are important to me, that are in sync with my values? Am I reaching my goals? Do…

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Planning Your Time: When Good Enough Is Perfect
ByMarla Cummins September 9, 2008June 15, 2025 ADHD Time Management, Blog

Are you an adult with ADHD? Do you get overwhelmed by your To Do List or do you consider it just a useful tool? I hope that you fall in the later group. However, I know that for some The List, as I will refer to it, has an ominous power over them. I am sure that you have heard or even said some of the following comments. “I have so many things on my list! I can’t talk now. I am crazy busy.” When you become overwhelmed by The List, remember that you created it. So, you can change it at any time. Really, you can.

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